MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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